The results of ManpowerGroup’s 9th annual Talent Shortage Survey reveals the extent to which employers are having difficulty finding the right talent in Switzerland, which jobs are the most difficult to fill and subsequently, where jobseekers can find the most opportunity for a new job. - See more at: http://www.experis.ch/talent-shortage

1. SWITZERLAND
752 employers in Switzerland were surveyed
33% are affected by the talent shortage ( 4 percentage points vs 2013)
67% experience no difficulty in filling open jobs
The mean percentage of error for Switzerland is 3.6%
TOP 10HARDEST TO FILL
JOBS IN SWITZERLAND
33 % 43 %
A third of employers
in Switzerland have
difficulty in filling job
vacancies.
43% stated that the
talent shortage has
moderate to significant
impact on their ability to
meet client needs
*Only employers having
difficulties in filling
jobs were asked these
questions.
*Why are employers
having difficulty filling jobs?
* What strategies are
being pursued to solve
hiring difficulties?
10%
2014
Skilled Trade
Workers
1
•–
Sales Represen-
tives
6
—
Management /
Executives
2
•–
Technicians
3
✶
Office Support
Staff
8
˜
Accounting &
Finance Staff
4
•–
Engineers
9
˜
Drivers
5
—
Project
Managers
10
✶
Changes compared to 2013:
= Increase = Decrease
= No change = New✶
—
•–
˜
Hotel &
Restaurant Staff
7
˜
TALENT SHORTAGE SURVEY
Lack of technical
competencies
Lack of professional
qualifications/certificates
No applicants
(e.g. talent shortage)
Lack of work
experience
Lack of industry specific
skills (e.g. artisans)
36%
30%
27%
14%
13%
Increasing the focus on talent
pipeline improvement (identify
high potentials, building a
succession plan, etc.)
13%
Providing additional training
and development to
existing staff
13%
Redesigning work
procedures (such as sharing
work assignments between
different employees)
21%
5TACTICS
TO OVERCOME
TALENT SHORTAGE
Implement alternative work models1
Adopt non-traditional people practices
2
Explore new sources of talent3
4
Expand recruitment outside of Switzerland5
Integrate contingent workers in the process
ManpowerGroup Talent Shortage Survey 2014 Find out more here:
www.experis.ch/talent-shortage